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The History of The Forest Inn
The
inn started life in the 1850's as an angler's alehouse at which time
Richard Cleave applied for a licence to sell ale and liquor.
Originally the inn was to be called the 'Forest Arms' but the name
was changed a few minutes before applying for the licence.
The
original building was thatched but a fire in 1913 soon put paid to that.
Fortunately a small section to the right of the old building was left and
this was then incorporated into the new refurbished, tiled inn that was
re-opened in 1916.
In recent years the inn has been expanded which has meant the demolition of the last remaining section of the original structure. The inn has always and continues to lay in the ownership of the Duchy of Cornwall, which they then lease out.
The inn has the luxury of its own water supply from a spring, which is located to the side of the main building. Tradition has it that a man was digging near to the inn when all of a sudden water began to bubble up from the ground. From that day it was said that this spring never ran dry. The same water source is still used now.By the 1920's 1the inn was owned by Trust Houses and in those days a single room would cost seven shillings and a double twelve shillings and sixpence.
Breakfast would set you back three shillings and dinner five shillings.
1980
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